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So I just finished my last session of my first real sewing class since half a semester in Home Ec circa 1997… and I have nothing but great things to say about my Wednesday night’s sewing at the local Create! Sewing Studio in Acton, MA.

My previous experiences sewing were always what was right for me in that moment, not always what was right for the project in the long run. Couple that urge to take shortcuts with some impatience and you had some shoddy sewing skills at times. The first step in getting better is admitting you have a problem… Enter classes (and a little positive reinforcement) at Create! with owner Rebecca and instructor Darlene and I am on my way to taking my time and following directions more carefully. The two of them combined have so much experience, it makes my head spin! Being with them and my classmate, Sarah (darling), I got feedback and just good ol’ fashioned “Sewing Circle” time. I can honestly say that I have definitely built on the skills that I had prior and with a dash of Rebecca and Darlene’s tips and tricks (and how to use a Ham!), I am on my way to getting better and really, that is all that I can ask for.

Sarah (my classmate) and Darlene working on a reversable Holiday themed apron. ADORABLE!

I just loved the atmosphere, trading tips and getting recommendations.

Owner and Founder Rebecca (left) and Instructor Darlene (right)

HEART THEM!

I will surely be going back in the Spring to sink my teeth into some more in depth projects (with scarier aspects that I may not have dared attempt on my own) but in the meantime, I will be keeping up with the team at Create! and their students on Facebook, their bloggie and on Twitter. They teach many classes for kids and it’s just so cool to see some shining, young faces rocking their own creations! All hope is not lost for the future of our crafty nation!

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Unforunately, manfriend was at the helm here and I obviously look short buuuuuuuuuuut I did make this skirt!

Hey Hey Hey, so I exciting news of the week is that I won a pair of earrings from that ab fab Petal and Pink, can you believe it? … I have won things before (Indigo Girls tickets… the closer I am to fiihiiiiine, yeah) but I must say that when Erin let me know I had won her Icicle Earrings, I had been having a crap day. Mayhaps the stars aligned so that my day was made to be 100 times better with just one tweet. See my soon to be lovelies below:

Erin wrote a super little blurb about mi little ol’ bloggie so I thought I would write a little bit about Petal and Pink because #1 Her jewelry is snazzy and pretty and pretty snazzy #2 I am returning the bloggin’ love and #3 Upon giving her my address we realized that we are not very far away from eachother… Totally small world, am I right?

Anyhoo, I wanted you to check out her Etsy shop because her jewelry is romantical and feminine… I wanted you to check out her blog because among other things she has “Outfit of the Day” posts which are adorbs! If you are addicted to Twitter like me? You can Follow her @PetalandPink.

In closing, I love me some crafty goodness. I love me some local crafty goodness. The only thing I think I would change about Ms.Erin of Petal and Pink? Is her dislike of cats. My kitten is an angel I tell you, an angel.